c. First bud
d. Full bloom
‘Little Princess’—So many of my small roses are either pink or red, I always try to find white ones for contrast. This is a variety I have often depended on. Sometimes the blooms are alone, but then again they may be in clusters. A cluster, snipped from the bush and wrapped in foil, looks very lovely when pinned on a little girl’s pink dress as she leaves for a party.
‘Mon Petite’ (sometimes spelled ‘Mon Petit’)—This one is truly petite, not once in a dozen times over five inches tall. But those five inches never seem to stop flowering with cherry-red blooms. And then, to make themselves even more fascinating, they often have a delicate haze of purple.
‘Patty Lou’ (patented)—This one is so delicate I imagine its creator must have had some particularly sweet little girl in mind when he named it. In bloom it is a pink bicolor, and it always seems to be blooming. A truly lovely little rose.
‘Perle d’Alcanada’ (sometimes spelled ‘Perle d’Alconada’)—May I warn you, this is a real charmer. Being somewhat on the stately side, it may grow to nine inches. It makes a neat and most attractive bush and then comes forth with pink blooms that slowly change to a white pearl-like effect.
‘Pixie Gold’—This is another dainty one, a yellow miniature with a lovely soft color to add to its beauty. It is really a miniature, and would consider itself a giant if it topped five inches. It has an attractive bush, but that is only part of it, the blooms follow a perfect pattern from the time they are buds until they are full-blown. It follows all rose traditions.
‘Red Imp’—Many persons consider this beauty the most perfect of all miniature roses. Certainly, with its deep-red blooms, it is one of the best known. Such a feeling of affection must be deserved. I think the first miniature I ever owned was a ‘Red Imp.’ If for no other reason, that would make me love it.